jpdb beta

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

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frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

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having no idea; having no clue

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friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

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insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen

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trusting too much; overestimating ability

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if I (we, etc.) could

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seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account

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after death

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program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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informal; unofficial

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the same amount

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)

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injury; harm; danger

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lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

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raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed

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hypodermic needle

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pipe; tube

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to open one's eyes wide

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kit

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exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance

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not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

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revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration

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to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life

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writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)

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omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

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to go along; to walk along; to follow

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I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?

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bluff; false show of power; bold front

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fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

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to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid

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idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

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to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

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to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

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bath

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abrupt; sudden

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collapse; downfall

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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was

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

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mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

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piling shame on top of shame

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to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

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to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

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to pep up; to cheer up

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to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down

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